The new McLaren MP4-24. It looks kinda the same from the side view, but in actual fact it doesn't look as stylish or sleak as the old MP4-23 cuz of several changes introduced by the FIA.

An overhead view of the car tells you the first obvious thing they have done- the rear wing has been shrunk! The F1 car is supposed to look like a powerful and monstrous machine but now it has been reduced to something that looked quite pathetic. Even McLaren can't make it look any nicer. Okay but I guess they're just trying to make F1 more exciting because by narrowing the rear wing, they're actually making overtaking less difficult (it's due to some aerodynamics stuff). With more overtaking taking place, hopefully there'd be more accidents and then it'd be more thrilling for us!

There're a lot more changes to the car like the introduction of slick tyres, the KERS system and some more which you guys can find out at the official F1 website.

Below is the calendar for the 2009 races:
01
2009 FORMULA 1 ING AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne)
27 - 29 Mar

02
2009 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur)
03 - 05 Apr

03
2009 FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai)
17 - 19 Apr

04
2009 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Sakhir)
24 - 26 Apr

05
FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPANA TELEFONICA 2009 (Catalunya)
08 - 10 May

06
FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2009 (Monte Carlo)
21 - 24 May

07
2009 FORMULA 1 ING TURKISH GRAND PRIX (Istanbul)
05 - 07 Jun

08
2009 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone)
19 - 21 Jun

09
FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND 2009 (Nürburgring)
10 - 12 Jul

10
FORMULA 1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2009 (Budapest)
24 - 26 Jul

11
2009 FORMULA 1 TELEFONICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (Valencia)
21 - 23 Aug

12
2009 FORMULA 1 ING BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps)
28 - 30 Aug

13
FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2009 (Monza)
11 - 13 Sep

14
2009 FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore)
25 - 27 Sep

15
2009 FORMULA 1 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka)
02 - 04 Oct

16
FORMULA 1 GRANDE PREMIO DO BRASIL 2009 (Sao Paulo)
16 - 18 Oct

17
2009 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX (Yas Marina Circuit)
30 Oct - 01 Nov

I can't wait for the F1 season to start now! :D

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